STEPHEN Kerr MSP has appeared in The Times denigrating the Scots language, suggesting that “written Scots should be left to the pages of Oor Wullie and the Broons and esoteric authors”.
Mr Kerr is welcome to relinquish his Scots identity and clothe himself in the Union flag if he wishes, but he has no right to make any advances against any aspect of Scots culture. I refer him to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Minorities, in which it is required that “states shall protect the existence and the national or ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic identity of minorities within their respective territories and shall encourage conditions for the promotion of that identity”.
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We Scots must strengthen our voice in demand that the international agreements enshrined in various UN declarations are honoured where they apply to our country and its relationship with the neighbouring country that governs us.
Meanwhiles, Mr Kerr can jist set on his bachoochie an haud his wheesht.
Ni Holmes
St Andrews
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